Machine for sealing and stamping envelops.



PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906,

C. A MADSBN. MACHINE FOR SEALING AND STAMPING ENVELOPS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1902.

PATEN'TED PEB. 27, 1906.

C. A. MADSEN. MACHINE POR SEALING AND STAMPING EN VELOPS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. 1902.

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G. Al MADSEN. MACHINE POR SEALING AND STAMPING ENVE LOPS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2l. 1902.

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No. 813,985. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

. c. AI MADSBN. MACHINE PoR SEALING AND STAMPING ENvBLoPs APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1902.

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0. A. MADSBN. MACHINE FOR SBALING AND STAMPING ENvELoPs.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1902.

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INVENT? /i-W 'ATTORNEYS PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

0. A. MADSEN. MACHINE-POR SBALING AND STAMPING E NVELOPS.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNEZI, 1902.

ATTH/VEYS No'. 813,985. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906, G. A. MADSEN.

MACHINE FOR SBALING AND STAMPING ENVELOPS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1902.

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CHARLES A. MADSEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEVV'YORK.

MACHINE FOR SEALING AND STAMP-ING ENVELOPS.v

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed June 2l, 1902. Serial No. 112,563.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. MADsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Sealing and Stamping Envelops, of which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to provide an impro'ved machine for sealing and stamping envelops and which will moisten the fiap of the envelop, fold said flap, stamp the envelop and seal it, this operation being performed by one downward and upward movement of a hand-lever with which the machine is pro vided, a further object being to provide a machine of this class which is simple in construction and operation and by means of which envelops in large quantities may be quickly sealed and stamped at a minimum expense.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate vparts of my improvement are designated by the same vreference characters in each of the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a right side elevation of a machine embodying my invention, part of the front end being broken away and the outer side wall of thefmain outer casing being re-` moved, part of `the operative parts being also broken away; Fig. 2, a left side elevation of the machine with the outer side wall of the main outer casing removed and a art of the .front end broken away; Fig. 3, a p an view of the machine with the top of th e main outer casing removed and part of the front end thereof broken away, the machine being also'divided or broken longitudinal of the middle thereof; Fig. 4, a sectional front end view of the machine, part of the front end thereof being removed and showing only the front operative parts; Fig. 5, a rear end view with the rear end wall of the main outer casing removed, to-

i f gether with the rear end wall of the inner frame or casing which supports the operative parts of the machine and showing only the rear opera-l tive parts; Fig. 6, a sectional view of a detail of part of the stamp-placing mechanism looking from the left side of the machine; Fig. 7, a side view of the construction shown in Fig. 6; Fig. 8, a. side view of another part of the stamp placing mechanism; Fig. 9, a plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 8; Fig. 10, a front view of a part of the stampemoistening mechanism; Fig. 1 1, a plan view th ereof; Fig. 12, a side view of another detail of the stamp-placing mechanism; Fig. 13, a plan view thereof; Fig. 14, aside view of a part of the means for feeding the' envelops into the machine; Fig. 15, a plan view thereof; Fig. 16,

a partial section on the line 16 v16 of Fig. 2; Fig. 17, a side view thereof; Fig. 18, a rear edge lview of a main operating disk or wheel which I employ; Fig. 19, -a plan view of another operative disk or wheel which I employ, the wheel or disk shown in Figs. 18 and 19 being both at the right-hand side of the machine; Fig. 20, a sectional plan view of a detail of the stamp-shifting mechanism, and- Fig. 21 a longitudinal section on the line 21 21 of Fig. 3.

In the practice oflm invention as shown in the drawings I provi e-a. .main outer casing, comprising a front end plate or wall a, a rear end plate or wall a2, a right side plate or wall a3', and a left side plate or wall a4. At the front end of themachine this main outer casing is provided with an extension o5, having a top plate o, ,which constitutes the enveloptable on which the envelops'are placed before being fed into the machine, and at the point where the plate a6 and the front plate or wall a of the main outer casing meet there is a transverse slot (i7, through which the en" velops pass. Y

Wlthin the main outer casing 1s an lnner frame, comprising a'frontend plate or wall b,

a rear end plate or wall bzfa right side plate or wall b3, and a left side plate o'r wall b4, and this inner frame which 'supports the operative parts of the machine is rigidly connected with the main outer casing by extending the side walls of the inner frame, as shown at t, or in any desired manner, and as thus con structed it will be seen that the inner frame is of less dimension than the main outer frame, and there is thus provided a space which eX- tends entirely around the inner frame.

The main outer casing is also provided with a top b and, preferably, with a bottom o7, and the top b( is hinged tothe left-hand side of said main outer casing, as shown at bf. The inner frame is provided at the top thereof with a stamp-table o, and beneath the front end of said stamp-table is placed a supplemental envelop-table c2, which terminates rearwardly adjacent to a downwardly and backwardly inclined chute c3, through which ICC IIO

assi" evaluiert." corr the envelops the machine.

At the right-hand side of the inner frame and forward of the transverse middle thereof the side plate/)3 of said frame is provided with a stud c4, on which is mounted a disk or wheel c5, and the disk or wheel c5 is provided with a concentric slot cnear. the center thereof and at the opposite side with a longer concentric slot c, the upper end of which in the position of the parts shown in Fig. 1 is provided with an extension c. The disk c5 is also provided on its inner side with four spring-operated pins d, d2, d3, and d4, all of which are Iplaced in sockets formed in the inner side of said disk c5, and in each of said sockets isplaced. a spring d5, and the outer' side of said disk c5 is provided with three spring-operated pins d, (Z7, and d.- Adjacent to the stud c, which carries the disk c5, and above and slightly' to the-front thereof, is a similar stud c, which is also secured to or formed on the plate b3 and which passes outwardly through the slot c in the disk c5, and secured to the outer end thereof is a lever c2, one arm of which in the position of the parts shown in Fig. 1 projects forwardly and downwardly. and the other backwardly. The late b3 of the inner frame is also provided wit another stud e3, which passes outwardly through the slot c8 in the disk c5, and connected with the outer end of this stud is a lever e4, the longer arm of which projects forwardly and upwardly and the shorter arm backwardly, and the disk c5 is also provided at the outer side of, ythe concentric slot es with another longer and narrower slot c5, and secured to the. plate bs'is another stud ef, which passes outwardly through the slot e5 and the outer 'end of which is provided with a short lever e7, one end of which projects upwardly and pass as they are discharged from forwardly and the other backwardly. Ain.

other stud 7 e is secured to the plate b3' of the inner frame and passes outwardly, and connected with the outer end thereof is a lever e8. Pivoted tothe outer side of the disk c5, near the front upper edge thereof, at the point j is a link member f2, the central portion of which is broken awayf in Fig. 1, and this link member f2 extends backwardly and upwardly and is pivotally connected at f3 with an arm f4, rigidly secured to a shaft f 5, which passes transversely through the rear bottom portion of the machine, and connected with the inner side of the arm f4 at f is a pawl j", which operates in connection with a ratchetdisk f8, connected with a disk g, which is mounted on a stud g2, which is secured to the plate b3 of the inner frame of the nachine in' front of and slightly above the shaftf. The disk g and the ratchet-disk f8 may be rigidly connected in any formed integral provided with ten teeth g3. The disk g is provided on its inner side with a spring-operdesired manner and may be and said ratchet-diskf8 isI l ated pin g4 and on its outer side with an: l other spring-operated pin g5, and these pins ,f g1 and g5 and all the spring-operated pins on l both sides of the disk c5 are 'inclined in the manner shown, or the outer end thereof is beveled at one side for the purpose hereinafter described and as shown in Figs. 18 and 19'. s

Below the disk g and passing transversely i through the machine near the bottom thereof is a shaft h, the right-hand end of Which is i provided with an upwardly-directed arm h2, which is adapted to bc opera ted by the springpin g5 and which is held in its normal position by a spring h3, which is secured thereto and to the plate or wall t3, and the left-hand end of the shaft vh is provided withan arm h4, which extends upwardly and forwardly and to which is-secured a spring h5, which is also secured to the left-hand plate or wall b4 of the inner frame or support of the machine. Pivotally connected at h6 with the arm h4 is a vertically-arranged bar hl, the upper end of which is pivotally connected with an arm 7i, rigidly secured to a shaft 7i", arranged longitudinally and horizontally at the left side of the machine and outside of the plate or Wall b4. The shaft it is provided at its front end with an arm t' and at its rear end with an arm i2, and pivotally connected with the arms t' and i2 is a yoke-shaped stamp-sheet shifter, consisting of a longitudinal bar i3, placed above the stam -table c'and having end members t4 and t5, as shown in 6, said end members i4 and t5 being connected with the arms i and i2 ofthe shaft 7L", and the end member i5 of the stamp-sheet shifter is, preferably double yand allel parts, as shown in Figl. The stamptable c is provided at its front end and near the right-hand corner with a'n opening i and at the rear end with a similar The bar i3 ofthe stamp-sheet shifter is pr vided at the rear end with a vertically-arranged keeper y', in which is mounted a vertically-movable spring-depressed pin y'z, having a backwardly-directedprojectionjsj and this projection operates beneath a dog y'4, pivoted to the plate b2 at the'rear end of the inner frame, and the part i5 of the yoke-shaped stam -sheet shifter is provided' with *an inward y-directed fin pin jz and holds it in operative position. At the front end of the machine the bar i3 `of the stamp-sheetshifter is provided with a vertically-arranged kee er j", in which is mounted a vertically-mova le pin y`7, provided at its lower end with a finger js, which operates in connection with adog c, similar to the dog f4, and which is pivoted to the'front end wall b of the inner frame, and the said member 'L4 of the yoke-shaped stamp-sheet shifter is provided with a finger k2, which normally supports the pin j?.

It will be o bserved that the front end wall Figs. 2, 3, and' IOO 'consists of two 'paropening '7.

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ger js, which supports the p b of the inner frame and the rear end wall b2 of said frame are provided with openings k3,

through which the bar i3 of the stamp-sheet shifter passes,` and the dogs j4 and k are piv- 5 oted to projectipns 7a4, which extend tothe right in these openings.

That part of the construction hereinbefor'e described, with the exception of certain parts connected with the disk c5, relates to 'the means for shiftin a sheetof stamps on the table c, and I wil now proceed to describe themeans for cutting off a strip of stamps from said sheet and applying the stamps successively to envelops as they are fed through the machine, the means for feeding the envelops through the machine being afterward described. f

In practice a sheet of stamps is placed on the 4table c, and said sheet preferably contains one hundred stamps and is placed between the end members b and b2 of the inner frame and the left-hand wall or member b4 anda cutter or knife c, which will be hereinafter described, and the distance between the cutter or knife 7c5 and the opposite member b4L of the inner frame is the same as the distance between the front end wall b and the rear end wall b2 thereof. The knife les is pivoted at oneend to a link k6, which is pivoted to a stud k7, connected with the right side wall b3 of the inner frame, and this knife extends forwardly to the front wall b of said frame over the stamp-table c. Connected with theA knife 765 centrally thereof is a pin ks, which extends outwardly through a slot Vm` in the right side wall vb3Ar of the inner frame and passes through slot n2 in a lever m3, pivoted at m4 to the right. side wall b3 of the inner frame and provided with a downwardlydirected extensiony m5, whic is adapted to be operated by the pin g4,fwith which the disk g is "provided, and in the construction of the machine, as hereinafter described, thesheet of stamps is fed forwardly a distanceequal to the width of one strip'of stamps, and this strip is cut 0H by the lknife 7c", as hereinafter described.

The devices for moving the strips of stamps forward and for cutting off stamps at the end thereof and applying them to .envelops are constructed as follows: Pivoted to-.the outside wall -b3 lof the inner frame at m6 is a lever A m7, which extends upwardly and the lower end of. which is provided with a short backwardly-directed arm m8., and connected with the inner side of this lever is a bar/n, provided with ins n2, which ass through corresponding s ots 'n3 in said ever m7-, vand secured to the lower end of this bar at n* is a springns, which is also secured to the `lever m7 at n". The lever m7 is provided at its upper end with a pin a7, which passes through a vertical slot o in the upper end of the bar n, (shownin dotted lines in Fi .'12,) and this pin passes in- 65 wardly through t e opening o2 in the plate or wall b3, as shown in Fig. 1. The stamp-table c is'also provided with an opening 03 at the point where the pin 'a7 passes inwardly, and the opening o2 is of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 12, the upper wall thereof being curved upwardly and the bottom wall being horizontal, and suspended from the plate or wall f3 above the o ening o2,by means of ahanger' o, is al pivotog 05, which projects forwardv and downward and backward and downward and the points orl ends of which are curved downwardly, as clearly shown in Fig. 12, and in the normal position of these parts the forward end of the dog o5 rests on the pin a7. The upperI end of the bar fit is also provided with an inwardly-directed pin o, which is parallel with the pin c7 and also extends inwardly through the opening o2 in the plate or wall b3, and in the position shown this pin restson the forward end of the dog 05. The

` hanger o4 is loop-shaped in form, the bow end thereof projecting inwardly, and this allows the pin o6 to pass over the dog o5 in the operation of the machine, as hereinafter described, and at the front of the opening o2 in the plate or wall b3 and overthe stamp-table cis a slot 07through which the envelops are passed in the operation of the 'machine Pivoted to the forward end Vor arm of the, lever e2, as shown in Fig. 1 at 08, is a vertically-arranged 95l bar pwhich extends u wardly and the upperl end of which is pivotal y connected atp2 with. a lever p3, pivoted at pf to the side wall b3 of the inner frame or to a stud formed thereon -or secured thereto,l and this lever ranges loo transversely of the right-hand forward corner of the machine'and passes through an opening p5 in the plate or wall b3 of the inner Aframe, andsaidl lever is provided at its for-,

ward end with a slot p6, through which passes i o 5 a pin p7, connectedV with the arm p8 of a pluna ger p9, which is vof the same dimensions as an ordinary stam and which is adapted to move in a vertica space g in the right-hand front corner of the machine, 'and this plunger 1 1o v. is provided on the bottom thereof with av steel plate q2,the sides of which; and especially the side adjacent to the front plate or wall b of the inner frame, are provided with a vsharp edge, and in'practice the plate b3 is cut 1 i 5 A out at the upper vfront corner of the machine, as indicated at 13 in Fig. 1, and the operation of the`plunger p9 in cutting off` a stamp andv lacing the same on an envelop will be heremafter described.

In the operation of the machine the lever m7 is thrown-backwardly by a-dog g4, pivoted at to the plate or wall b3 ofthe inner frame, an this dog g* is providedwith a backwardlydirected member ge, v(shown in dotted lines 1 z5 in. Fig.' 1,) and in the operation of the machine the pin d2 strikes 'the backwardly-directed extension or member g of the 'dog g4. The lever m1 is thrown forward by the pin d4,

which strikes the under side'of the arm m8 of 1 5o said lever, and said arm is provided with a transverse recess 7m on its outer side, (shown in Fig. 20,) through which the pin d3 passes. The lever e8 is provided at the front end with the longitudinal slot Q7, through which`passes a pin r, connected with an arm r2, rigidly secured to the stub-shaft r3, which passes through the right wall or plate frame, as shown in. Figs. l and 4.

Placed transversely in the inner frame of the fmachine at the front end thereof is a moistening-tank r4, which is preferably o f the form shown, being substantially. triangular in cross-section and the front wall thereof being convex and the rear wall flat or straight, and this tankzisprovided at each end with an .arm r5,`one of which is rigidlyconnected with the stub-shaft r3 and the other with a suitable support at 1^ at the left-hand side .of

the machine, and thus constructed the moisteningtank 1A is adapted to be swung forwardly and backwardly-7 and the rear .wall of this -moistening-tankl is finely perforated and provided with a moistening-pad 1'7, as shown in section in Fig. 21. Arranged transversely of the inner frame andfrearwardly of the' mois'- tening-tank isa vertically-movable envelopflap folder 1,.(shown in dottedlines in -Fl 1 and the upper ed e 'of which is shown in linesin 4 an the bottom edge in vdotted lines,) and thisfolder isalso trla-ngular in' cross-section, the front side. thereof being inclined downwardly and backwardly and the top.v bein fiat andin `its' normal position sli htly a ove the supplemental table c2, as inl 'cated in Figs. 1 and 2. The folder T8 is held in its normal position by spring s, connected therewith and with v the stamp-tablev c, or .these sprin s-may be connected with the side walls b3 an b4 of the inner frame of the machine, .and said folder is also provided at its oppositeJ ends with pins s2, which pass throu h corresponding slots sa in saidl side walls is and tV of the inner frame, and at one end of the folder .18 a short levers4 is pivoted tothe right side wall b3 of theinner frame and connected with one of the pins :s2 at its forward end, and the otherend of'thislever "projects backwardly and is adapted to be opdirected arm S8, which is adapted to erated by the pin/d3 of the disk c5 in the operation of the machine, as hereinafter described.

Pivoted to the wall b3 of the inner frame at S5 is a'lever s6, having a forwardly-direc ed arm provided with a slot .97 and a backwkar lye operated. lby the pin d ofthe disk c5, and the backwardly-directed arm 88 of the lever s6 is curved outwardly, as shown at s? in Fig; 3. Pivoted to the said plate or wall b3 of the innei` frame at tisaplate t2, which is somewhat similar in formto the sector of a. circle, the outer edge thereof beingcircular in form, but one side thereof .being longer than the other,

and this plate isprovided at the corners opbi of the inner posite its pivotal support with two projections t3 and t, the projection t4 being farthest from the pivot-pin t. The plate t2 is also provided with a downwardly-directed'projection t5, having. a pin t, which passes through the .slot S7 in the -lever s, and mounted on the plate b3 abovethe plate t2 is a keeper `t7, (shown in detail in Fig. 8,) in which is placed an L-shaped stamp-holder t8, one arm of which projects downwardly in the direction ofthe pivotal support of the plate t2- and the-other arm of which .projects through'the plate or wall b3 of the inner frame and transversely over the stamp-table c, as clearly shown in Figs. 1-, 4, 8, and .9, and the front wall b of theinner frame is cut out at this point, .as shown at u, to receive the `upper. transverse member of the stamp-holder t8, andthe opera-tion ofthese parts in connection Y with the other stamp-applyingmechanism will be hereinafter described. The lever s6 or the rear en'd thereof is operated bya levery u2,L pivoted to the sideplate or wall `ba-of the inner frame at ua and provided with a backwardly-directed memberfu?, which-in` practice-is operated by the pin d of the diskfc,

and .the operation -of the 'lever-u2 in connec-I tionwith lever-s6 will be hereinafter described.. 1I will now. proceedv to describe the devices for passingV an envelop through the machine, in which operation the. sealed, and stamped. v Connected with the shaft f5 at the righthan side of the machine is Van arm a5, whichv extends-'forwardly and with which-is'pivo` tally connected"=a..link u?, which extends upwardly and is pivotally connected with an arm 11.7, which extends forwardly, 'aspshown in Fig. 3, and is'provided with a head u, which is rigidly connected with the shank v of the main operating-lever v2, which passes through the outside plate a3 of the. main outer casing of the machine, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3, and the main operating-lever v? projects forwardlyvnd is preferably provided with a -handle v3; Mounted transversely of Y the machine and above and below the supplemental envelop-table c2 are two pairs of roll.- ers v4 and of?, the-iirst-named pair beingforV envelop 1s folded,

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mental envelop-table c2 1s cut out or cut away betweenmembers of both pairs of these rollers, so that the separate rollers of the said pairs which are mounted one above the other are in frictional contact. The separate pairs 12o yof rollers 'v4 and c5 are mounted in verticallyarranged slots or openings v6 in the side walls` b3 and b4 of the inner frame, and the shafts of these rollers pass through these slots or openings, and said slots or openings are provided with reinforcin side supports v7, and on the ends of the shafts of the upper rollers at each side are placed sprin -depressed blocks v8, and above these bloc 'vs are secured stationary bearing-.plates w,

l'IOV ward of the last-named pair, and the supple- 115,.

through-which are 13o tends forwardly and the front end of which ,may be adjusted. The

by a double rack-bar w,

Aver p7 is provided passed set-screws wz, which are provided below the bearings or plates w with collars w3, between which and the blocks v8 are placed spiral springs wi, and by adjusting the screws w2 the pressure on said shafts or the frictionbetween each of the pairs of rollers v4 and v5 bottom rollers of each of the pairs of rollers v4 and v5 are provided at the left-hand side of the machine with pinions 105, and in the operation of the machine,

as hereinafter described, these rollers are al ways turned in the backward direction, so as to feed the envelops backwardly through the machine, this operation being accomplished having top and bottom members w7 and w8, which are parallel and the teeth of which are directed inwardly. (`onnected with the left-hand side of the machine or with the plate b4 of the inner frame is a vertically-movable plate m, which is connected with said plate b4 by means of pins :162, secured to said plate b4 and passing through vertical slots or openings x3 in the plate and the plate is also provided on its outside and centrally thereof with a longitudinal depression m4, in which the rack-bar w moves, and

the ends of the shafts of the bottom rollers vt and v5 at the left-hand side of the machine pass centrally through the plate and the pinions wf on the ends thereof iit in the longitudinal space between the separate sides Q07 and w8 of the rack-bar w, and this space is slightly greater in width than the transverse diameter of said pinions. ed with the lower side of the plate a at predetermined points, as shown at aci-are links x6, with the lower ends of which'are pivotally ally connected with the plate b4 at x8, and one arm of the crank-levers x7 is pivotally connected at m9 with a bar y, which ranges longitudinally of the side of the machine adjacent to the plate b4 of the inner frame and the rear end of which is provided with a slot y2. The rack-bar w6 is provided with a backwardlydirected extension ya, having a longitudinal slot y, through which passes a pin y, secured to the plate b4 of the inner frame of the machine, and pivotally connected with the backwardly-directed extension ya of the rack-bar w at 4 /6 is a lever y7, having a journal ys, which passes through the slot y2 in the bar y and forms afulcrum for said lever, and the leon the opposite sides of its fulcrum or journal with projections SY and yg, which operate in'- connection with correspending-points or projections z and z2 on the end ortion of the bar y below the slot y2. The eft-hand end of the shaft f5 is also prodinal slot 24, and the l'ower end portion o the Pivotally connecttransverse bar 7 a,

K (shown plainl lever if is provided with a pin z5, which yoperj ates in said slot, and pivotally connected j tions 6d with the lever y7 at z is a bar 27, which eX- l l l is provided with a rigid arm 2a, as shown in Fig. 4, which is loosely connected with the vertical shaft 3a, which is held in place by keepers 4a, secured to the front end wall vl)4 of the inner frame. The shaft 3a iits in a socket Jformed in the end of the arm 2a and is adapted to turn therein within certain limits, and said arm is provided with an upwardly'- directed lug or projection 5a, which operates in connection with a corresponding lug or projection 6a on said shaft.

In the space between the front plate or wall b of the inner frame and the front plate or wall a of the main outer casing is placed a which is movable transversely of the machine and the right-hand end of which is provided with a receptacle 2b, in which is placed a sponge or other absorbent material Bb, and this receptacle 2b is also in communication with a longitudinal water-chamber 4b in the right-hand end of the bar 7 a.

The shaft 3a is provided with an arm 5b,

pivotally connected at 6b with the bar 7 a,

and connected with the arm 5b is a spring 7 b, which is secured to the outer casing ofthe machine at 8b and which holds the bar 7a out of operative position or at the limit of its movement to the left. The. front end plate or wall b of the inner frame is providednear' machine with a the right-hand side of the is provided near curved slot 2, and the bar 7a its right-hand end with a pin 30, which passes through inner end with a collar 4, this invention is to raise the said slot and which is provided at its and the object of right-hand end of the bar 7a as Asaid bar is moved to the right. connected crank-levers x7, which are pivotln practice I place on the envelop-table a at the front of the machine or any suitable support a water can or tank 5, which is provided with a faucet 6C, which passes inwardly through the front end plate or Walla of the main outer casing and which is provided with a tap or valve 7c and which opens directly over a small cup, pan, or other receptacle 8c, in Figs. 4, 10, and 11,) and. connected wit this cup, pan, or receptacle 8c is a pipe or tube 2d, which extends transversely of the'machine over the bar 7 a. and is provided with a telescopio extension 3d, kwhich is movable therein and the end of which is curved downwardly into the water receptacle or chamber 4b inthe end of the bar 7a and is secured in the top wall of said vreceptacle 4b. r Y

I also provide means for vfeeding the envelops into -the machine and adjusting the 'machine to envelops of different sizes, and for this purpose l form in the envelop-table a6 atthe front of the machine slots or openings 41, in which are placed movable slides 5d, having upwardly-directed lugs or projecat their'front top edges, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 14, and 1'5, and the slides 5d are mounted on the shaft 7 d passing transversely IOO through the front extension a of the main frame or casing of the machine. The slides 5d are preferably loosely mounted on the shaft 7d, and tofkeep said slides in position I provide or both sides thereof fingers 8d, which project outwardly beneath the envelop-table as, and these fingers preventthe slides from tilting forward or backward.

Connected with the llower end of the lever ylat the left-hand side of the machine is a k-bar 2", which is connected with a rackbar 3e, movablethrou h a keeper 4e, secured to the side plate or wa l b4 of the inner frame, and parallel with the rack-bar 3e is another rack-barje, also movable in the keeper 4e, and between the rack-bars 3e and 5e is placed a pinion 6e, and the direction of the movement of this pinion will depend upon the direction of the movement of the rack-bar 3e. Connected with the front end of the rack-bar 5e is another lever 2f, having a longitudinal slot 3f, through which is passed a journal 4f, which is also passed through the outer plate or wall a4 of the main outer casin said casg mg being provided with a slot 5f, whlch corresponds ,With the slot 3f in the lever 2f and is similarly arranged, and the journal 4f is provided at its inner end with a head f and at its outer end with a screw-threaded member 7f, lon which is placed a set-nut 8f. The lever 2r is also provided at is upper end with a longitudinal slot 2g, through which passes o'neend of the shaft 7d, and both sides ofthe forwardly-directed extension a5 a't the front end ofthe main frame or casing are provided at the top thereof with a longitudinal opening ISg, the bottom of which are formed rack-teeth 4f", and the shaft 7 d is provided at each end with va pinion 5g, and these pinions operate in connection with the rack-teeth 4g.

The journal 4f may be secured at any desired point in the side plate of the forwardlydirected extension a5 of the machinethrou h which said journal passes and when the rac bar 5? is forced forward in the operation of the machine, as hereinafter described, the up'- per end of the lever 2f is moved backwardly. his operation moves the shaft 7d backwardly, and said shaft moves the slides 5l backwardly, and the envelop is fed into the machine byinea'ns'of the upwardly-directed lugs or projections 6d of said slides which pass upwardly through the slots or openings 4d in the envelop-table a, In this operation the pinions 5fg operate in connection with the rack-teeth 4? at the bottom of the slots or openings 3g, and this compels the shaft 7 d to move regularly and evenly at both ends.

It'. will be understood from the foregoing description that the position of the shaft 7 d, with reference to the front plate or wall a of the main outer casing must be regulated to correspond with the size of the envelop which is desired to be fed through the machine and at the" top edges thereof and at one,

, erate -h7, which turns the shaft h stamped and sealed, and it will also be apparent that the position of the shaft 7d and the extent of the movement thereof may be regulated by the journal 4f and the position thereof in the side wall of the extension a5 at the front of the machine, and the position lof said journal may, as will be understood, be regulated at any time to any extent by means of the set-nutS", bywhichit is clamped to the side wall of the forwardly-directed extension a5 at the front end of the machine."

An examination of Fig.' 21 of the drawings, which is a longitudinal section through the machine and which is intended simply to show the general construction and arrangement of those partsv which extend transversely of the machine and alsocertain details of the stamp shifting and placing mech'- anism, will showithat the front plate arof the main outer casing andthe front plate b of the inner frame or casing extend downwardly only to the envelop table or tables, that part of said plates below said table or tables being omitted, so as to` permit of the operation of the envelop-moistening tank 1A.

In the operation of -this machine the envelops to be sealed or stamped are placed successively onthe table Va, with the iiap opened and with the gummed side of said flap directed downward and said Hap directed toward the slot a7 in the front plate a of the' main outer casing- The lever ,u2 is then depressed and immediately lifted into its normal position, and during this operation the envelop is passed into the machine by the lugs or projections 6d of the slides 5d. This operation brings the stamp-space of the envelop directly under the plunger p9 and also turns down' the fia of the envelop which strikes thefolder 18; t will be understood, lof course, that before the envelop is fed into the'machine in the manner described a sheet of stamps is placed on the table c, said s eet of stain s being ten stamps wide and ten stam s ong, The o eration of feeding the enve op into the macfiine is accom lished by means of the lever v2, the arm u?, thelink u, the arm a5, the shaft l7 f','thearin 27,' the .lever gf, the link-bar 2e, the rack-bar 3e, the pinion 6e, the rack-bar 5e, the bar 2f, and the shaft 7d, and said operation is accomplished at the downward movement of the levervvz. During this operation the disk gis turned to the right by the pawlj'7, and the arm h2 is opby the pin g5 and moves forwardly,V and the shaft 7L is also turned forwardly, together with the arm h4, which is operated thereby, and this operation depresses the bar by means of the arm hs, and the armsz' and i2 move the stam shifter, comprising the parts 3, i, and z5, transversely of the machlne and to the right. When the stamp-sheet is placed in position on the table c, the corners thereof adjacent to the bar i3 of the stampshifter are y'placed IOO IOS

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under the pins i2 and j? and are held by the said pins operating in connection with the iingers j and 7a2, which are connected' with the said members i4 and i5 of the stampshifter, and the movement of the stampshifter t the right as above described carries the s eet of stamps toward the right of the machine through a space equal to the width of one strip of stamps, and in this operation the said strip of stamps is'placed beneath the knife 765 and said knife rests directly over the first line of perforations in the sheet of stamps, and in this operation the pins jz and i7 also rest on the sheetof stamps oversaid line of perforations. In the above operation the movement of the sheet of stamps, as is hereinbefore stated, is only equal to the Width of one strip of stamps, and this operation is accomplished by reason of the fact that the ratchet-wheelf8 on the shaft g2 and connected with the disk g is provided with ten teeth, and al pin 2g on the arm f4 raises the pawl f7 and prevents said pawl from turning the wheel g more than onetenth of a revolution, and during the above operation and near the close thereof pin g4 on the disk g strikes' the lower end of the lever m3, and this lever forces the knife kf for- Wardly and downwardly,which op eration cuts oif the first strip of stamps from the sheet on the table c, and at the end of this o eration the knife 765 is raised and moved bac into its normal position by a spring 3g, connectedl therewith and with the top plate b of the inner frame or casing of thema-chine. The linkbar f2, being connected With the upper end of the arm]f4 it will be apparent that in the operation hereinbefore described when the operating-lever-v2 is depressed said link-bar will be thrown or pulled backwardly and the disk c5 will be turned backwardly or to the right. In thisoperation the pind, which is connected with the disk c5, will depress the rear end or arm S8 of the lever s, and the sectorial plate t2 is turned backwardlyland the stamp-holder t8 drops so that the transversely-projecting end thereof rests on the edge of the end stamp of the strip that has been cut oif. At this same time the pin d2 on the disk c5 strikes the backwardly-directed end g of the dog g4 and causes said dog to depress the arm m8 of the lever m7, and said lever m7, or the upper end thereof, is moved backwardly and the pins o andarl move backwardly. The pin 6 moves over the dog 05, and at the limitofthe backward movement of the lever m7 these pins again grasp and hold the end ofthe strip of stamps, and the object of the deg o5 lis to raise the pin o6 in its backward r-Lovement, so that it will not interfere with ,the stamp or stamps. At thistime the pin d* on the disk c5 strikes the under side of the arm m8 of the lever m7 and forces said lever forwardly, thus carrying the strip of stamps forward, so that the end stamp occupies the space g under the plunger p9. At this time the bar 27 on the left-hand side of the machineis moved backwardly by means of its connection with the shaftf'r, and this operation turns the shaft 3a, which is accomplished by means of the arm 2a,

and vthe turning of the shaft 3a moves the bar 7a to the right, and the right-hand end of said bar is raised by means of the pin 3, which operates in the slot 2, and the sponge or other absorbent material 3b is raised and forced into contact with the bottom of the stamp,

which is moistened, as will be readily understood. At the end of the above-described operation the pin d6 on the disk c5 strikes the rear end ofthe levervez, and the forward end of this lever raises the bar p, and the lever p3 is operated to depress the plunger p9, and the stamp is cut oif and applied to the envelop by the downward movement of the plunger p. Durili the above operation .the lever s6 is returnedg to its normal position/by the pin d, which strikes tlie rear end of the lever u2, and the lever e2 is also returned to its normal position by the lever e, therear end of which is struck by the pin d, At or about the end of the operation by whichthe stamp is applied to: the envelop the moistening tank r4 1s thrown backwardly by means of its connection with the shaft r3said shaft being operated by the arm r2, which is secured thereto and which is in operative connection with the lever'es, which lever is operated by the pin lof the disk c5, which strikes the rear end of said lever, and the flap of the envelop which is caught between the moistening-tank and the folder r3 is moistened, as will be readily understood. The pin d7 of the diskc5 now strikes the backWardly-directed end of the lever e7, which lever strikes the backwardlyvdirected end of the lever e8 and returns the moistening-tank to its normal position or that shown in Fig- 21. It will be observed that the folder 1'8 is held in its raisedposition, or that shown in Fig. 21 by the spring s, and

- at the end of the application of the stamp and the moistening of the flap of the envelop the pin d3 passes through the slotl 7m in the arm' ms of the lever m7, said slot being shown 1n Fig. 20, and this pin strikes the backwardl'ydirected end of the lever s4, and said lever by means of itsconnection With one of the pins s2, secured to the folder` 1'8, depresses said folder, and this depression of said folder bv the lever sf, which is at one end thereof, .will lower said folder at one end and at the middle, so as to allow the envelop to pass thereover, and as soon as the envelop passes over thecfolder the springs s return the latter to its normal position. In the downward movement of the operating-lever v2, during which the various operations hereinbefore described occur, the rack-bar w6 at the left-hand side of the machine moves forwardly and the Iseparate pairs of rollers v5 and v4 turn so as to feed the envelop backwardly through the ma IOO IIO

chine; but during this operation the envelop reaches the forward set or pair of rollers @4 and v5 and passes between the same, and at this time the lever v2 is raised and in the reversal of the movement of the lever u2 the shaft]f5 is turned forwardly, and in this operation the rack-bar w6` is moved backwardly lsition.

Instead ofv using a sheet of stamps ten' and the movement of the rollers yv4 and ci is continued, so as to pass the envelop backwardly through the machine, and in this operation the envelop is sealed and discharged through the chute c3. 4It will be understood y that the disk c5 is turned to the right when the lever v2 is depressed and turned to the left when said lever is raised, and when the said disk is turned to the left thespring-operating pins connected therewith pass under the parts 1n connection with which they operate and in the opposite movement of said disk all the parts assumed their normal position and that in which the levc'rv2 occupies in its raised postamps long and ten stamps wide the said V sheet maybe of any desired length, and it may be wound on a roller 6r, mounted between the plates b and b2 of the inner frame or ca sing and near the left-hand side ofthe machine, and in the operation ofthe machine as hereinbefore descrlbed the sheet' of stamps will be automaticallyl unrolled from this roller.

This machine is simple in construction and operation and comparatively inexpensiveand by means thereof large numbers of envelps may be quickly sealed and stamped.

y invention is not limited to the exact construction of thedetails herein shown and described, and I reserve the right to make all such alterations 4in and modifications thereof as'fairly come within the scope of the invention..

Having fullydescribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A machine of the class described, comprising a suitable frame or oasing,a stampsheet table located in the top ortlon thereof, a su plemental enveloptab e arrangedvbeneat the stamp-table, a'inain envelop-table at the front of the machine and in the same horizontal lane as the supplemental enveloptable, a depress'ible flap-folder mounted transversely of the machine between the main and the supplemental envelop-tables and normally slightly above said tables a swinging moistening-tank mounted transversely of the machine in front of the flapfolder means for depressing the flap-folder and for swinfrin the moisteninO-tank andy a g a 7 means for applylng a stamp to the'envel'op, substantially as shown and described.

2. A machine of the class described,provided with main and su lemental enveloptables, a vertically-mova lb spring-supported Afront of the envelop-folder and envelop-flap folder placed transversely of the machine between said tables and normally held above the same and the front side of which is inclined downwardly and backwardly, a plurality of airs of rollers arranged rearwardly of said ap-folder the separate parts of each pair being mounted respectively v arranged beneath the stamp-sheet table rearwardly of and in the same horizontal plane as the-main envelop-table, a vertically-movable spring-supported envelop-flap folder arranged transversely between the supplemental and main envelop tables, a mois/teningtank arranged transversely ofthe machine 1n ,adapted to swing. forwardly and backwardly, means for operating said parts and for feeding an envelop through the machine, andl devices for a plying a stam thereto, substantially as s own and descri ed.

y4. Ina machine of the class described, a

frame or support, a main outer casing inclos-l ing said frame or supportand provided with a front extension having a main' envelop-table, a supplemental envelop-table arranged rearwardly of the main envelo -table within said frame, a stamp sheet tab e placed over the supplemental envelop table, a verticallymovable spriiig supported envelop folder placed transversely o the machinev between roo the main and supplemental envelop-tables, a

swinging ilap-molstener placed transversely of the machine infront of the envelop-folder, devices for operatin .said parts, other devices IIO for feeding an enve op through the machine, l

and means for applying a stampto the en-f velop, substantially as shown and described. v5. In a machine ofthe class describedgha frame or support a main` outer casing inclosing said frame or su p ort and provided -with a front extension, avin a Amain enveloptable, a supplemental tab e arranged-Within the frame or support rearwardly'o-f and in the same plane as the main envelop-table,an envelop-chute rearwardly of the supplemental'- envelop-table, a-stamp-sheet table arranged over thesaid supplemental envelop-table'and Vsaid chute, a vertically-movable spring-supported flap-folder laced transversely between the main and) supplemental enveloptables, a swin ing flap-moistener su ported transversely of the frame or support 1n front oi the flap-folder, feed-rollers arranged in pairs rearwardly of the flap-*folder the separate members of each pair being arranged above and below the supplemental enveloptable and being in frictional contact, devices for operating the flap-moistener, the Hapfolder and the feeding-rollers and means for applying a stamp 'to the envelop, substantially as shown and described.

6. A machine of the class described provided with a stamp-sheet table, main and supplemental envelop-tables, a flap-folder, a flap-moistening device, means for feeding an envelop through the machine devices for op'- erating the flap-folder, means for operating the flap-moistenilng device, a stamp-sheet shifter, devices for cutting off a strip of stamps from the-stamp-sheet, means for feeding a strip of stamps transversely of the machine and a device for cutting off a stamp from the end of said strip andlapplying the same to the envelop, substantially as shown and described. f

7. A machine of the class described providedwith main and supplemental enveloptables, arranged in the same horizontal plane, a depressible envelop-,flap folder placed between said supplemental and main tables, and the upper side of which is normally above saidtab-les and the front side of which is in-A clined downwardly and backwardly, a iiap-4 moistening device mounted in front of the flap-folder and movable forwardly and backwardly, devices for operating the flap-folder, means for feeding an envelop through the'machine and devices for applying a stamp to the envelop, substantially las shown and described.

8. A machine of the class described, providedwith a stamp-sheet table, a main envelop-table at the front of the machine and below the stamp-sheet table, a supplemental envelop-table beneath the stamp-sheet table and in the same horizontal plane as the main envelop-table, means for feeding the envelop through the machine, devices for folding and l sealing 'the fiap of the envelop as it passes through the machine, a stamp-sheet shifter placed over the stamp-sheet table and adapted to move the stamp-sheet transversely of the machine, devices for cutting a strip of stamps from said sheet, means for moving lsaid -strip longitudinally of the machine and devices" for' cutting `a. stamp from .the end of said strip and applying it to an envelop, substantially as shown and described.

9. A machine of the class described provided with astamp-sheet table, a stamp-sheet shifter comprising a horizontal bar arranged over said table and having parallel end members, inwardly directed fingers connected with said end members, spring-depressed pins connected with said bar and o erating in connection with said fingers to old a sheet of stamps and means for moving said shifter transversely of the stamp-sheet table, substantially as shown and described.

10. A machine of the class described provided with a stamp-sheet table, means for moving a sheet of stamps transversely of said table, devices for cuttlng a strip of stamps from said sheet, devices for moving said strip longitudinally of said table', a transverselymovable bar mounted'at the end of said table and provided in one end with a stamp-moistening device, means for operating said bar so as to moisten the end stamp of said strip, and a vertically-movable plunger adapted to cut off said stamp and apply it to an envelop, substantially as shown and described,

I1. A machine of the class described provided with a front extension having a main envelop-table at the top thereof, a shaftpassing transversely through said extension be- Vlowsaid table, said tabe being also provided with parallel slots or openings ranging forwardly and backwardly therein, slides mounted on said shaft and ada ted to move an enlvelop lying on said tab e forwardly, means for moving said shaft forwardly and backwardly, consisting 0f an adjustable journal connected with the side of the extension at the front of the machine, a lever provided with a slot, through which the end of said shaft passes and in connection with said journal, and means for operating said lever, substantially as shown and described.

12. A machine of the class described, provided with astamp-sheet table, main and supplemental envelo ,-tables arranged in the same horizontal p ane, the supplemental envelop-table being beneath the stamp-sheet table and the main envelop-table being at the front of the machine, means for feeding the envelop through the machine over said envelop-tables, devices for moistening the flap of the envelop and sealing the same as the latter passes through the machine, means for shiftingthe stamp-sheet transversely of the machine, a knife arranged longitudinally over the stamp-sheet table and adapted to cut a strip of stamps from said sheet,-means for operating said knife, devices for moving said strip forwardly, a transversely movable stamp-moistening device at the front of the machine and adapted to meisten the end stamp of said strip, devices for operating said moistenihg device and a vertically-movable plunger adapted to cut a stamp from the end of said strip and to depress it onto an envelop, substantially as shown and described.

13. A machine of the class described, provided with a stamp-sheet table, astamp-sheet shifter movable transversely of said table, a knife for cutting off aV strip of stamps from said sheet, means for operating said knife, devices for moving the strip of stamps longitudinally of the machine, a transversely-movable moistening device at the end of the machine, means for operating said moistening IOO IOS

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device so as to moisten a stamp at the end of said strip, means for feeding an envelopv through the machine beneath the stampsheet table, devices for folding and sealing the flap of the envelop as it is fed through the y machine, and a vertically-n1ovable plunger ada ted to cut off a stamp from the end of sai(v strip and apply the same to the envelop g as 1t passes through the machine, substanl tially as shown and described.

14. A machine of the class described, provided with a stamp-sheet table, means for shifting a sheet of stamps transversely therei of, means for cutting a strip of stamps from said sheet, devices for moving said strip longitudinally ofthe machine comprising a'lever f m7, a verticallymovable spring-depressed bar connected with said lever, transverselyarranged pms 1n the top of said lever and said b ar, and means for operating said lever and pins, substantially as shown lstrip longitudinally of the machine comprising a dog c5 pivotally su ported at one sideof the machine, a vertica ly-arranged lever, a spring-depressed bar connected with said lever, inwardly-directed pins in the ends of said lever and said bar,'the pin in the end of said lever being adapted to move over said do and the pin in the end of said bar bein adapted td move under said dog, a vertical y-movable stamp-strip holderI mounted adjacent and in front of said lever and. means for operating said lever and said bar, substantially as shown and described.

16. A machine of the class described rovided with main and supplemental enve optables arranged in the same horizontal plane, a plurality of'pairs of feed-rollers, the separate members of which are arranged above and below the supplemental envelop-table and infrictional contact, one roller of each pair being also provided with a pinion, means for turning the rollers of each pair in opposite directions consisting of a rack-bar provided with two parallel members separated by a space the width of which is greater than the diameter of said pinions, and means for mov- 'ing said rack-bar longitudinally andfor raising and lowering the same, 'substantially as shown and described,

17. A machine of the class described provided with a main shaft, a slotted arm connected with said shaft, a slotted lever connected with said arm, a longitudinally-movable rack-bar provided with a pin which o'perates in the slot of said lever, a verticallymovable plate in connection with which said rack-bar operates, links connected with said el! l l l plate, crank-levers connected with said links, a slotted bar'connected with said levers, a pin or journal connected with the first-named ever and operating in the slot of the lastnamed bar, lugs or projections connected with the opposite sides of the first-named lel l i or projections operate and means for operating said main shaft, substantially as shown and described.

f 18. A machine of the class described, rol vided with main and supplemental enve optables, a shaft mounted transversely beneath j they main envelop table and movable forf wardly and backwardly, envelop-feeding devices connected with said shaft, rollers mount- -ed in pairs above and below the supplemental envelop-table and in frictional contact, in-

with the corresponding ro lers j' ions connected of thesaid pairs, a vertically-movable plate j at one side of the machine and through which the shaft of said rollers projects, arack-bar movable longitudinal of said plate and pro- ,l vided with parallel members, the space be- I tween which is wider than the diameter of said pinions, a main shaft passing transversely ,I through the machine, devices in operative connection with said shaft, said rack-bar and said plate for moving said plate verticallyand said rack-bar longitudinally, and other devices in operative connection with said shaft, and the shaft beneath the main envelop-table for moving said last-named shaft backwardly and forwardly, substantially as shown and described.

19. A machine for sealing and stamping envelops, comprising an inner frame or support, and an outer casin l-inclosilng said frame or support and provide at the front with an extension havinga m'ain envelop-table, a suplemental envelop-table arranged within the ame or support and in the same horizohtal plane as the main envelop-table, a plurality j of pairs of rollers mounted transversely of l the machine, the se arate members of each pair being above andJbelow the supplemental envelop-table and being in frictional contact, a vertically-movable envelop-folder placed between the main and su plemental enveloptables and normally hel( above the same, a flap-folding device supported in front of said folder and movable backwardly and forwardly, devices beneath the main enveloptable for passing an envelop in the machine, and means for operating all of saiddevices so as to pass an envelop through the machine, substantially as shown and described.

20. A machine for sealing and stamping envelops, comprising an inner frame or support and an outer cas-ing inclosing said frame or support and provided at the front with an extension having a main envelop-table, a supplemental envelop-table arranged within the frame or support and in the same horiver,I pins in connection with which said lugs IOO IOS

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zontal plane as the main envelop-table, a plurality of pairs of rollers mounted transversely of the machine, the separate members of each pair being above and below the supplemental envelop-table and being in frictional contact, a vertically-movable envelop-folder placed between the main and supplemental enveloptables and normally held above the same, a flap-moistening device supported in front of said folder and movable backwardly and forwardly, devices beneath the main enveloptable for passing an envelop in the machine, means for operating all of said devices so as to pass an envelop through the machine, and means for applying a stamp to the envelop as it passes through the machine, substantially as shown and described.

21.v A machine of the class described provided with means for folding and sealing the flap of an envelop and-passing said envelop -through the machine, a stamp-sheet table arranged in the top portion of the machine, means for moving a sheet of stamps transv versely of said table, a` knife for cutting off a strip of stamps from said sheet, devices for moving said strip longitudinally of the machine, a transversely-movable bar arranged at onel end of the machine and provided with stamp-moistening devices, means for operating said bar so as to moisten the end stamp of said strip, and a vertically-movable plunger for cutting off said stamp and applying it to the envelop, substantially as shown an described.

22. A machine of the class described providedat one side with a main operating-disk, a sup lemental operating-disk arranged rearward y of the main operating-disk and provided with a ratchet-wheel, a main shaft arranged rearwardly of the supplemental operating-disk and passing through the machine, a supplemental-operating-disk shaft, a main o erative lever inoperative connection with t e main shaft, devices for connecting the main shaft with the main operating-disk, devices in operative connection with the main operating-disk for passingan envelop v'into the machine other devices in connection with said shaft for folding and moistening theiiap of the envelop,'dev1ces in operative connection with the main shaft for passing .the envelop through the machine and for sealing the flap thereofand other devices in operative connection with the main operatingdisk, and the supplemental shaft for applying a stamp to the envelop, substantially as shown-and described.

23. A machine of the class described provided with separate pairs of feed-rollers arranged vertically and transversely therein, a horizontal envelop-table having openings through which the separate rollers of each pair are placed in frictional contact, a vertically-movable'plate at one side of the machine through which the shafts of said rollers pass, a pinion connected with the bottom 'roller of eachpair, a longitudinal rack-bar mounted in said plate and provided with two members, the space between which is greater in Width than the diameter of said pinions, devices for moving said rack-bar longitudinally of said plate and devices for moving said plate vertically, substantially as shown and described.

24. A machine of the class described provided with a main envelop-table having parallel slots formed therein, a shaft mounted beneath'said table, blocks or slides connected with said shaft and provided with projections extending up through said slots or openings, and ngers connected with said `blocks or slides at the top thereof and projecting beneath said table and in contact therewith, substantially as shown and described.

25. In a machine of the class described a transversely-movable bar provided at one end witha water-receptacle, a moistening device in connection therewith telescopic tubes for sup lying water to said receptacle, and means or sup lying water to said tubes, substantially as s own and described.

26. A machine of the class described provided with a vertically-movable L-shaped stamp-holder, a ivotally-supported triangular plate pivote near one corner and the opposite corners of'which are provided with projections, the side edge of said plate between said projections and opposite the pivotal support being curved or segmental in form, sald plate being also in operative connection with the stamp-holder, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 18th day of June,19()2. l

CHARLES A. MADSEN.

Witnesses:

T.- A. STEWART, J. C. LARsEN.

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